Three in four people saw GP in past year

THREE out of four people attended their GP for a check-up in the past year, a study has revealed.

About half of those who saw their GP have undergone medical screening in the past year and a fifth have been in hospital for an operation.

The 2008 Pfizer Health Index that looked at a national sample of 1,000 people in Ireland over the age of 15 also found that men show a considerably more casual attitude to their health and seem more resistant to messages encouraging good health.